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Using as a Web Camera
If the Palmcorder is connected to your personal
computer, you can send video and sound from
the Palmcorder to the other parties via the
network.
≥Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB
Driver or WebCam Driver is installed.
This feature can be used only if both parties
are using the same operating system. Please
see chart below:
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Operating environment
OS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
preinstalled;
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/
Professional
(In this case of Windows XP SP1 or later is
needed.)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition)
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
CPU:
Intel Pentium II/Celeron 300 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:
32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)
(128 MB or more required for Windows XP)
Free hard disk space:
At least 250 MB or more
Ports:
USB Terminal
To use the Palmcorder as a Web Camera, the
additional minimum requirements must be
met.
Graphic display:
High Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 800k600 pixels or more
Communication Speed:
56 kbps or faster is recommended
Necessary software:
Windows Messenger 5.0 or later (Windows XP)
MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000)
Other requirements (to send/receive audio):
Sound card
Speaker or headphones and Microphone
[Send] [Receive] [Software]
Windows XP <OK> Windows XP Windows
Messenger
Windows XP <NG> Windows
98SE/Me/
2000
Windows
98SE/Me/
2000
<OK> Windows
98SE/Me/
2000
MSN
Messenger
To use the Palmcorder as a Web Camera, the
following conditions must be met.
≥In the case of Windows XP SP1 or later is
needed.
≥To upgrade Windows XP to SP1, click [Start] >>
[All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires
internet connection.)
≥You have direct dial-up connection capability to
the Internet. Also, you and the other person(s)
are in the same Network (LAN).
≥Install the Windows Messenger (Windows XP)
or MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000).
If you have a version older than 5.0, please
download the latest version (5.0 or later) from
the Microsoft Home Page.
http://www.microsoft.com/
http://www.msn.com/
(For download and installation instructions,
please refer to Help on the Home Page.)
≥Install the Windows Messenger or MSN
Messenger.
≥If the installed version is not the latest, update it
by performing the Windows update.
≥If you are connected to the Internet through a
firewall or a router, proper communication will
not be possible.
≥The installer is available only in English but can
be used on operating systems using other
languages.
≥When DirectX 9.0 is installed, applications
supported by previous versions of DirectX may
not run.
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Installing WebCam Driver
1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the
personal computer’s CD-ROM drive.
≥Quit all applications.
≥The [Setup] screen appears.
2
Click [WebCam Driver]
≥The set up program starts running.
3
You may be required to install DirectX 9.0
depending on the environment of the
personal computer. In this case, click [Yes]
to install it.
4
Finish installation by following the
on-screen instructions.
≥Click [Next] and proceed with installation.
≥After completing the installation, Click
[Finish].
5
Click [OK].
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